The hubby sent me a hilarious link from 15 Minute Lunch about the fine, fine home and fashion products from a 1977 JC Penney catalog.

I was in third grade in 1977 and it was the year of feathered hair and polyester. (And don’t even tell me if you weren’t yet born in 1977; I deal with that enough at work with all the new college graduate hires.)

Here are some little gems of humor from this post:

“…nothing absorbs errant pee like a nice thick shag.”

“In case of chest hair emergency, pull tab quickly and back away.”

Seriously, if you are eating or drinking you may want to stop before clicking ahead. It’s the funniest thing I’ve read in a while.

And, a few more links, because I’m just so darn giving:

• There’s a new Digg-like site for gauging what’s hot in the mommy blog circuit called Mom Blog Network. Now go check it out and rate your favorite mommy bloggers. (Give me some love, OK?)
• From Unclutterer, Self magazine has a 30 days to get organized challenge. Boy, I could really benefit from this! (She says as her keys are floating around somewhere going on day seven.)
• Slacker Mommy has a great Pure Essentials laundry giveaway. (Oh, don’t even tell me you don’t get excited about free detergent!)

We don’t have much going on today, except for a soccer game, which is fine by me. The hubby and I escaped to dinner at a new fabulous neighborhood restaurant last night while Miss C was at a birthday sleepover at our neighbor’s and Miss A was at my mom’s. Is it wrong that I started shouting “Free at last, free at last!” while the hubby opened two beers? It was a short-lived freedom as Miss C was home from her first sleepover at 11. And that was also fine by me. Have a great weekend!

And on the third day God said, “Let there be chipmunk cheeks.”

The nurse at my oral surgeon’s office told me if I was going to swell it would be on the third day and, unfortunately, she was right. I’m also not feeling as good as I thought I would by now. I’m sure the pain medication I’ve been taking has tricked me into thinking I’m just fine (la la la, tripping on pain meds, la la la). I treated myself to an Angel Food Cake smoothie from Smoothie King yesterday and I managed to eat a baked potato for dinner (and no I did not take pain medication and drive, I save the hard stuff for night…mwaa ha ha ha). I’m hoping I’ll be nearly 100 percent by Monday or I may start throwing solid food in a blender. OK, enough about my wisdom teeth saga…on to some links.

Zen Habits is my latest cool blog find of the non-mommy blog variety. Here’s a great post about 20 tools to keep your life organized.

Shop Red Envelope’s Think Pink selection now through October and 10% of the proceeds will go to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund.

Here’s a must watch gem of hilarity from YouTube called “PachelBed.” This dad is brilliant! Favorite line, “My mind’s a wreck. I keep hearing songs from Shrek.” Hat tip, Busy Mom.

Secret Agent Josephine designs beautiful alphabet flash cards available to download and print. Hat Tip, Parent Dish.

Embrace your inner June Cleaver with the fun mama aprons and the cute cupcake kiddy aprons from Modern June. Check out the oilcloth market totes. Suddenly I feel the need to go to the Farmer’s Market and pick out a ton of fresh produce. Hat tip, Shauna at O Pish Posh.

Give Simple is launching their fall bags line. Order now through September 15 and enter the code BLONDEMOM for 15% off your order! I love the giraffe and zebra print totes.

Have a great weekend! I’m going to go gum some lunch.

I thought I would devote today’s links to all things Katrina.

Like so many, I have traveled to the Gulf Coast to enjoy the culture and beauty, the music and art, the food and drink (sometimes a little bit too much drink.) I have had one too many Hurricanes at Pat O’Brien’s and called the hubby (at that time the boyfriend) from a pay phone to tell him how much I missed him. I’ve danced barefoot at Jazz Fest. I’ve sipped chicory coffee and eaten hot beignets at Cafe du Monde. I’ve traveled for business twice to New Orleans, anxious to slip away from the official agenda to walk the streets and immerse myself in the unique sounds, sights, and smells. We have a painting in our entry by New Orleans artist James Michalopoulos. It was a steal that I snatched at a local artist’s yard sale, anxious to claim a piece of New Orleans for our home.

The city has taken me under her grand, eccentric arm and shown me a good time more than once, so perhaps in some small way I can help spread some positive vibes for all who were, and still are, affected by Katrina.

Jess at Oh, the Joys linked to two volunteer organizations this week: Hands on Gulf Coast and Hands on New Orleans.

Yahoo News has some suggestions for ways to help, including the Volunteer Match organization.

You can purchase music to benefit New Orleans or even buy limited edition vodka to benefit the city.

The people of New Orleans say thank you and share stories of faith and kindness.

An incredible Jazz Centre has been proposed for downtown New Orleans.

This commentary on NPR by Times-Picayune columnist Chris Rose is very inspiring.

Velveteen Mind wrote eloquently about her family’s experience on the Mississippi coast.

Have a great three-day weekend. See you on the flip side!

I read about a blogger in need on White Trash Mom and wanted to spread the word. Anne writes a food column for Family.com and her personal blog is Cooking With Anne. She is a mom to seven kids (!) and her husband was critically injured in a work-related accident (he is an ironworker and fell of the roof of a building.) Thankfully he was just released from ICU. Please visit the lovely White Trash Mom ladies for information on how to help.

So far the standard school attire thing has gone well for us, although convincing 5 and 6-year-olds to keep their shirts tucked in all day is like herding cats. Luckily Miss C has a penchant for jumpers. The Childrens Wear Outlet jumpers have been great (I do not recommend their polo shirts.) JC Penney’s school uniform line is on sale and they are offering free shipping with purchases of $99 or more. I bought two of their Izod brand polos and the quality is great. WalMart brand polos aren’t too shabby, either. Today we hit half-price day at a consignment sale and I bought Miss C a Children’s Place khaki jumper in perfect condition for $2.50. Woot!

I loved shopping for school supplies for Miss C, but why should kids have all the fun? See Jane Work has swank office supplies that will put your plain manila folders to shame. (Hat Tip: Design Mom)

These demotivator posters are hilarious! (Hat tip: PhatMommy.)

Remember my high tech Thermaclear acne zapper? They are offering my readers a special discount! Use the code BLONDEMOM for 25% off your order at Thermaclear’s website, good through September 3.

Fisher-Price is recalling nearly 1 million toys, including a lot of popular Elmo and Dora items, due to lead paint. We have quite a few Dora toys, but thankfully none of them are on the recall list. The corporate website has information and photos about the recalled toys.

I love these Superhero necklaces that were featured on Design Mom, which is a cool blog I’ve just discovered.

Consignment sale season is here! I have had a lot of luck shopping at consignment sales, but not so much luck with actual consigning (eBay and Craigslist have been good to me.) Kidsconsignmentguide.com is a great resource for finding local sales.

ShopLocal.com is a new e-mail alert I just subscribed to. They let me know about the top deals in our neighborhood in different categories, from groceries to school supplies.

I used to be a voracious reader but with all the proofing and reading I do for work and the reading of Goodnight Moon 8,000 times over the past year, I’ve really let reading books for pleasure fall by the wayside. Good Reads is a neat site that allows you to create “bookshelves” to organize the books you’ve read (or want to read), review books, and see what your friends are reading. (Hat tip: Sugarfused.) I just checked out a couple of books at the library and so far I’m enjoying The Undomestic Goddess. It’s definitely in the chick lit genre, although the main character is a high-powered Type A London attorney so it’s not so fluffy I can’t get into it.

What are you reading this summer?

First I want to share with you one of the loveliest things I have read in a while. Go read Mommy by Her Bad Mother. I can’t read it without crying. She captured the perfect essence of the moment.

Partners in Paper e-mailed me about a special discount for you, you, and you. The stationery shop features sassy designs from Dabberdoo, Amy Jennings, and Skirts, just to name a few. Use promotion code Eskimo to receive 20 percent off your order. They charge a flat $6 for shipping, which I love. The notepads would make great gifts; I’m especially partial to the flirty purse and flip flop and cocktail themes. I’m sure you find that hard to imagine.

Speaking of paper bliss, check out Mom Business Cards. Scrawling my cell phone number on the back of a Target receipt or one of my dog-eared business cards suddenly seems so lame!

Martha Stewart plots WORLD DOMINATION. OK, that’s a bit dramatic, but she’s launching an online social network for you craftys, which would, admittedly, not include me. (Hat tip: Back in Skinny Jeans)

Susan from Friday Playdate has new digs at The Working Closet which is all about “creating a wardrobe that works for your body and your life and your budget… feeling polished and elegant and pretty no matter where you’re going… wearing what you love and loving what you wear…and having a closet that works for you.” Thanks to Susan’s blog I realize I own a pair of pink chandelier earrings. (I had no idea that’s what they were called.) Check out all the cool bloggers at Work It, Mom!

Pottery Barn Kids and Parenting.com are sponsoring a $10,000 dream room sweepstakes. I could do some serious monogramming damage with that kind of cashola. Ann Taylor Loft and InStyle magazine want to whisk you away on a cruise. Kailani from Island Life has the scoop on all the giveaways in Blogland.

Have a great weekend!

Going to BlogHer in Chicago next weekend? I’m not, but Self Made Mom’s tips for what to do in her fair city were too helpful to not share.

Being ever so slightly anal retentive, I’ve already started a kindergarten stash for Miss C and I’ve begun to think a wee bit about Christmas (although I don’t start shopping until my Thanksgiving turkey is digested, so who am I kidding?) Current Codes is a great website to check the next time you shop online, though, and I lurv to shop online.

Back2School 2007 is sponsoring a home computer giveaway. Just share with them how prepping for school in today’s era of iPhones and texting differs from when you were a kid. Remember Trapper Keepers, scratch n’ sniff stickers, and friendship pins? Oh yeah, I’m a child of the 80s.

Need a new do? Participate in Mrs. Flinger’s virtual makeover and if your new look gets the most votes you’ll win a $15 gift card from iTunes.

Celebrity Mom is giving away a fun and funky Spunky Sprouts onesie. This ain’t your run-of-the mill white baby onesie.

I know it’s just wrong that I derived guilty pleasure from watching this show isn’t it? Of course in the same night I ate a Hostess cream-filled chocolate cupcake (my mom gave us some as a treat for the girls) after realizing there was no wine or beer OR ice cream in the house, the hubby was working late, and I just had to have a snack.

Have a great weekend!